Meteorite Strike in Russia
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Meteorite Strike in Russia
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Could've been a lot worse, I suppose. Most of the injuries seem to be from shattered glass. I wonder if someone will try to make a blade from the remnants, or if someone will claim to develop super-powers from proximity of the impact...
But hey, at least the Asteroid is going to miss us, even if it is by a very narrow margin. THAT would've cause a significantly more powerful impact...
Could've been a lot worse, I suppose. Most of the injuries seem to be from shattered glass. I wonder if someone will try to make a blade from the remnants, or if someone will claim to develop super-powers from proximity of the impact...
But hey, at least the Asteroid is going to miss us, even if it is by a very narrow margin. THAT would've cause a significantly more powerful impact...
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Could certainly have been much worse... the Tunguska airburst was quit a bit larger and (if I remember correctly) an hour or so's difference in its arrival time could have resulted in the destruction of Moskva.
It wasn't until a few years ago that scientists learned enough for us to really appreciate how relatively common these things are. I recall reading that there's an upper-atmosphere detonation every year or two which releases energy on the same order as the A-bomb which destroyed Hiroshima. We're fortunate that few get down to near ground level.
It wasn't until a few years ago that scientists learned enough for us to really appreciate how relatively common these things are. I recall reading that there's an upper-atmosphere detonation every year or two which releases energy on the same order as the A-bomb which destroyed Hiroshima. We're fortunate that few get down to near ground level.
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I know there is a "In Soviet Russia" joke in there somewhere but I can't think of it.
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I'm amused by the Russian gentleman that was 'wounded in the beard."
Maybe there's still Dwarf enclaves in the Urals...
Maybe there's still Dwarf enclaves in the Urals...
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Well, according to Larry Correia, there are Orcs there...
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shadowinthelight wrote:I know there is a "In Soviet Russia" joke in there somewhere but I can't think of it.
In Soviet Russia, Space explores YOU?
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So the Glorious Revolution was about working class Orcs vs. bourgeoisie Elves?Fairportfan wrote:Well, according to Larry Correia, there are Orcs there...
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Don't know, the but the orcs seem to be death metal fans...
Their chief is called "Skippy".
Their chief is called "Skippy".
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I laughed more than 15 seconds...Fairportfan wrote:Don't know, the but the orcs seem to be death metal fans...
Their chief is called "Skippy".
Yanno how some people have Angels/Devils for a conscience? I have a Dark Elf ShadowKnight and a Half Elf Ranger for mine. The really bad part is when they agree on something.
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You should read the book...
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I can hear this in my head in Yakov Smirnoff's voice.Boxilar wrote:
In Soviet Russia, Space explores YOU?
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Yanno how some people have Angels/Devils for a conscience? I have a Dark Elf ShadowKnight and a Half Elf Ranger for mine. The really bad part is when they agree on something.
Aphyon chu kissa whol l'jaed.
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I have them all already... now I'm just waiting on the Kickstarter for the RPG to come out...Fairportfan wrote:You should read the book...
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I did think of orcs as steppe nomad types. Goblins and kin are Northwest rain-forest monsters, and gnolls are from the tropical veldt (and jungle). The scaly kobalds don't really fit the rest--I envisioned them as dragon-bred slaves from the Sahara Desert.Fairportfan wrote:Well, according to Larry Correia, there are Orcs there...
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So you believe in the Grassy Gnoll theory?bmonk wrote:I did think of orcs as steppe nomad types. Goblins and kin are Northwest rain-forest monsters, and gnolls are from the tropical veldt (and jungle). The scaly kobalds don't really fit the rest--I envisioned them as dragon-bred slaves from the Sahara Desert.Fairportfan wrote:Well, according to Larry Correia, there are Orcs there...
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Since historical research has shown that it happened five days after a high tide, I'm personally inclined to favor the Lone Grunion theory.Jabberwonky wrote:So you believe in the Grassy Gnoll theory?
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Dave wrote:Since historical research has shown that it happened five days after a high tide, I'm personally inclined to favor the Lone Grunion theory.Jabberwonky wrote:So you believe in the Grassy Gnoll theory?
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Yep. I'm still laughing like a pack of . . . well, you know.Jabberwonky wrote:So you believe in the Grassy Gnoll theory?bmonk wrote:I did think of orcs as steppe nomad types. Goblins and kin are Northwest rain-forest monsters, and gnolls are from the tropical veldt (and jungle). The scaly kobalds don't really fit the rest--I envisioned them as dragon-bred slaves from the Sahara Desert.Fairportfan wrote:Well, according to Larry Correia, there are Orcs there...
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Smokey the Bugbear says,
"Remember, only YOU can prevent forest elves."
"Remember, only YOU can prevent forest elves."
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Harvesting all those gnoll fangs for faction was a PitA, but the Halas pies were soooooo worth it.Jabberwonky wrote:So you believe in the Grassy Gnoll theory?
Yanno how some people have Angels/Devils for a conscience? I have a Dark Elf ShadowKnight and a Half Elf Ranger for mine. The really bad part is when they agree on something.
Aphyon chu kissa whol l'jaed.
--Safyr Drathmir
Aphyon chu kissa whol l'jaed.
--Safyr Drathmir